Speaking at The Wall Street Journal‘s CEO Council Summit on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk pummeled U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed electric vehicle (EV) tax credit of up to $12,500 USD, a significant chunk of which Tesla and other automakers with non-unionized workforces, like Toyota, will be locked out of — reports Marketwatch. Musk said the […]
According to Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog), Tesla’s upcoming holiday firmware update for the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) will bring the new Model S/X User Interface (UI) to the Model 3 and Model Y. Looks like the holiday update will have the UI from the new S & X — Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) December 8, […]
Tesla has launched snow chains for its Model S refresh, versions of the sedan produced in 2021 or later. “The König K-Summit XL K55 Max Snow Chains provide excellent traction and durability in snowy conditions,” explains Tesla. “With no complex attachments, the newly upgraded design simply requires one fixing point on the outer side of […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44 software update, as detected by Nikola for Tesla (@TeslaVersion). Nikola found a new Tesla software version "2021.44 d462bf77855e" running on a Model Y. https://t.co/19uzXC7mam — Nikola / Tesla Software Version Bot 🤖 (@TeslaVersion) December 7, 2021 No word on what’s exactly new in this update, but stay tuned […]
Tesla recently released detailed findings from the Model 3 police cruiser pilot it launched in the U.K. earlier this year — reports Electrek. Police departments, emergency services, and even local governments all over the world are starting to lean towards electric cars for new service vehicles, with Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y proving to […]
It looks like the Tesla Model Y Long Range will also be getting AMD Ryzen chips for the Media Control Unit (MCU) and double-paned acoustic rear glass, after the Made in China (MIC) Model Y Performance got both upgrades late last month (via @tesla_adri). First Model Y LR AWD with AMD Ryzen and Double Rear […]
One of the auto industry’s biggest names in reviews has officially received his delivery of a new Tesla, after waiting on delivery of the vehicle. On Monday, @Sandy Munro shared photos of his new, white Tesla Model S Plaid, including photos of the front, side and interior steering yoke. Upon receipt and alongside his photos, […]
A new video shows Tesla’s Fremont Gigafactory delivery lot looking even more full than normal, presumably as the company prepares to make its last major end-or-quarter delivery push for the year (via @Sawyer Merritt). In the video, we can see mostly close-up drone shots of a number of Model Y units being unloaded into the […]
SpaceX’s very first Flight Surgeon Anil Menon has been selected as a potential candidate to join NASA for the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class, which is preparing and selecting individuals for an eventual lunar mission, according to a press release. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Ukrainian and Indian immigrants, Menon is also married to […]
An internal dispute taking place between leadership at Volkswagen has been put to rest, as shared by an anonymous source who is close to the matter. The Volkswagen dispute between CEO Herbert Diess and the company’s works council has been resolved according to Automotive News. As negotiations have gone on, the company has decided to […]
After Ford’s CEO announced last month that it planned to double electric vehicle (EV) production to 600,000 in two years, field tests of the Ford Mustang Mach-E are showing its true potential. @42how_ shared a video on Monday of some testing with the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT on a racetrack, pitted against a series of […]
As Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas comes closer to reaching full completion, the company will prepare to build its Model Y and 3 units to start, as well as its highly-anticipated Cybertruck down the road. A new drone flyover from the Terafactory Texas channel taken on Monday shows that the production facility is nearing completion, specifically including […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spoke at the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) CEO Council Summit, held in Washington, DC, on Monday evening. The 36-minute chat with Musk was hosted by Joanna Stern from the WSJ. Musk was attending virtually from Tesla’s Giga Texas factory. Musk was blunt saying President Biden’s Build Back Better bill […]
Tesla appears to be replacing some faulty cameras on cars made at its Fremont factory in California. According to CNBC, repeater cameras needed for Autopilot, located on the front fenders of “several hundred” Model S, Model 3 and Model X, are suffering from internal faulty print circuit boards (PCBs). Internal service documents from late November, […]
Tesla has launched new Wheel and Winter Tire packages for the Model S, Model X and Model Y. New: Model S 19" Tempest Wheel and Winter Tire Package https://t.co/7qnv3yojZU — TeslaNorth.com (@RealTeslaNorth) December 7, 2021 The Model S package comes with “19” Tempest Wheels and Pirelli winter-rated tires for the icy months ahead”. Here’s what’s included […]